Men's Soccer Suffers Heartbreak in 3-2 Loss to Stony Brook

Friday, September 3

Philadelphia, Pa.

6 p.m.

Drexel University

0-3-0, 0-0-0

Stony Brook

2-1-0, 0-0-0

Stony Brook

Drexel

Men's Soccer Suffers Heartbreak in 3-2 Loss to Stony Brook

9/3/2021 10:57:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Drexel men's soccer team (0-3) dropped a match against the Stony Brook Seawolves (2-1) on Friday night. Andrew Lizyness notched his first tally of the season, and Chris Donovan scored the first goal of his senior campaign for the Dragons. In the second half of overtime, Stony Brook scored to top the Dragons in their home opener, 3-2.

Drexel tallied 16 shots, six shots on net, throughout 106 minutes of play. In total, the Dragons outshot the Seawolves by five shots. Stephen Kopsachilis started for the Dragons in the net and saved five shots, including three in the second half.

Lizyness, in his first start for Drexel, struck in the eighth minute of the game. Lizyness headed the ball out of the penalty box to the wide-open Tiago Teixeira. The senior midfielder then sent a shot towards the net. As the ball passed through the penalty box, Lizyness redirected the ball, sending it past the Stony Brook keeper.

In the 48th minute, Drexel struck once more to take a 2-1 lead over Stony Brook. Starting with Kyle Tucker and a set-piece, Yassine Elkahloun fired a shot on the net. The Stony Brook keeper made a save but was not able to control the ball. Donovan was camped under the ball and redirected it with his head into the back of the goal.

The Dragons could not hold the Seawolves back as the visiting team scored in the 77th minute to send the game into overtime. Both teams could not score in the first overtime period, but five minutes into the second overtime was all that Stony Brook needed. The Seawolves scored the golden goal and took the match, 3-2.

Drexel will return to the pitch on Tuesday, September 7th, against Saint Peter's at 6 p.m.